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Anti-Aging Science
The key to a naked mole rat’s cancer-free life?

By Brady Hartman on February 7, 2018

Summary: Clues to the naked mole rat’s remarkable cancer-fighting abilities have been uncovered by researchers at the University of Rochester in a new study. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] With their wrinkled, hairless bodies, naked mole rats won’t be winning any beauty contests. However, they do win longevity contests. Naked mole rats have intrigued scientists with their… Continue reading "The key to a naked mole rat’s cancer-free life?"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments, Medical Advances
The life extension and medical discoveries of January (Monthly article summary)

By Brady Hartman on February 6, 2018

In brief: An executive summary of the January reports on longevity science, life-extension treatments, telomeres, Alzheimer’s disease and various medical advances. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] It’s been a fruitful month, with advancements in life-extension treatments, longevity science, telomere dynamics, dementia and various medical advances. Here’s a look back at the 23 reports of the past month.… Continue reading "The life extension and medical discoveries of January (Monthly article summary)"
Anti-Aging Science
Our aging immune system explains cancer, not genetic mutations says new study

By Brady Hartman on February 5, 2018

Summary: A new study says that our aging immune system plays a larger role in explaining cancer than genetic mutations. The new findings support the idea of rejuvenating the thymus – an essential immune system organ – as a strategy to prevent cancer. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] A new study suggests that our aging immune system plays a… Continue reading "Our aging immune system explains cancer, not genetic mutations says new study"
Medical Advances
New blood test for Alzheimer’s could improve dementia treatment

By Brady Hartman on February 4, 2018

Summary: A novel blood test for Alzheimer’s disease has 90 percent accuracy, even if a person is at the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease, say a team of researchers from Australia and Japan, who add the blood test can detect early stages of dementia, three decades before the onset of symptoms. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] A novel non-invasive blood… Continue reading "New blood test for Alzheimer’s could improve dementia treatment"
Anti-Aging Science
Regenerative Reprogramming to Beat Aging Say Researchers

By Brady Hartman on February 4, 2018

Summary: Regenerative reprogramming of the body with injections could turn back the clock in our organs, say scientists in a Jan 2018 report. Prematurely aged mice lived 30% longer after Salk Institute researchers genetically reprogrammed their cells while still in the body. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Imagine a time in the future when the doctor gives… Continue reading "Regenerative Reprogramming to Beat Aging Say Researchers"
Anti-Aging Science
Revolutionary Technologies to Beat Aging in Our Lifetimes

By Brady Hartman on February 3, 2018

Five technologies in development – including senolytic drugs, rapamycin, stem cell therapy, NAD supplementation and gene therapy – could dramatically slow down aging in the next few years. This report updates the latest developments in these promising and potentially lifespan-extending treatments. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] The longevity science field has made enormous progress in recent years,… Continue reading "Revolutionary Technologies to Beat Aging in Our Lifetimes"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments
These researchers argue there is no upper limit to our lifespan

By Brady Hartman on February 3, 2018

Summary: Several researchers say there is not an upper limit to human lifespan, contradicting studies which point to a maximum human lifespan. However, a new report from the CDC suggests that both sides of the debate may be missing the point. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] While many studies have set an upper limit on human lifespan at around 115… Continue reading "These researchers argue there is no upper limit to our lifespan"
Anti-Aging Science
Anti-Aging Scientists Hope to Reduce Chronic Diseases

By Brady Hartman on February 2, 2018

Summary: Recent scientific advances in anti-aging science are bringing the dream of the fountain of youth closer to reality. More than just extending our lifespans, the field hopes to significantly reduce the chronic diseases of aging, such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] A fountain of youth has been the dream of… Continue reading "Anti-Aging Scientists Hope to Reduce Chronic Diseases"
Anti-Aging Science
(video) Why all blue whales don’t get cancer.

By Brady Hartman on February 2, 2018

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Medical Advances
New cancer vaccine eradicates 97% of tumors in mice

By Brady Hartman on February 1, 2018

Summary: A novel cancer vaccine activated T cells in tumors, destroying 97% of tumors in mice, and had ‘amazing, bodywide effects,’ Stanford University researchers reported. The researchers are recruiting lymphoma patients to test the approach in a clinical trial. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine used two novel agents to… Continue reading "New cancer vaccine eradicates 97% of tumors in mice"